Madrid-headquartered Bluefloat Energy announced plans for gigantic 7.6-gigawatt (7,600 megawatts) offshore wind power projects in the Philippines, the biggest in its portfolio, with a target to bring the initial development onto commercial operation by the turn of the decade. In a briefing with...
As it continued to intensify on Thursday evening, May 25, super typhoon Mawar may reach its peak intensity of 215 kilometers per hour within 24 to 36 hours, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its latest bulletin. Based on PAGASA’s 11...
Tropical cyclone wind warnings may be issued over extreme Northern Luzon in anticipation of strong winds from typhoon Mawar, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, May 24. According to PAGASA weather specialist Ana...
The typhoon with the international name Mawar may strengthen the southwesterly wind flow, which will bring significant rainfall to a large portion of the archipelago this weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday, May 23....
It doesn’t take a scientist to know that we are living in challenging times brought forth by the change in our climate patterns and depleting finite resources. This is the reason why the terms “sustainability,” “renewables,” “circular economy” have gained prominence not only among...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is enforcing the conduct of "port capacity assessment" as one of the major requirements that offshore wind (OSW) investors have to accomplish and submit to the government as part of their applications for project-permitting. That has been one of the key stipulations...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) continues to monitor a low pressure area (LPA) east of the country’s area of responsibility as it may develop into a tropical depression next week. PAGASA said in its daily weather forecast on Friday, May...
Several parts of the country may continue to experience isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the prevalence of the southwesterly surface wind flow, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Thursday, May 18. The southwesterly wind...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, May 17 that some parts of the country will experience more frequent rains and thunderstorms, indicating that this year’s rainy season is about to begin. According to PAGASA weather...
The southwesterly surface wind flow and frontal system will bring cloudy and rainy weather to some parts of the country in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday, May 16. A frontal system, a weather system where...
More rain showers and thunderstorms are expected over some parts of the country, particularly in the afternoon or evening, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, May 15. According to PAGASA weather specialist Obet Badrina, the...
COPENHAGEN - The final investment decision (FID) of multinational energy giant Royal Dutch Shell for its offshore wind (OSW) ventures in the Philippines will largely depend on the tariff rate that regulators will be implementing, according to a key executive of the company. In an interview, Sarah...
